Synopsis
This first programme is about the Shahadah; the declaration of faith that Allah is the one true God and Mohammed is his messenger.
- Programme: Belief File
- Episode: Islam: The Shahadah
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1996
- Religious Education | Islam | Beliefs and teachings | Key Beliefs
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